For some subjects, flashcards can be simple definitions.

For others, you want the information youre studying to be formatted in a way you know youll grasp.

Your deck of flashcards should

not

just be dictionary definitions.

When you process it, you have to recreate the ideas in a way that makes sense to you.

The process of retrieving and reorganizing the information actually strengthens the memory.

Maybe you have your own mnemonic system, or have a silly way of remembering a certain fact.

Whatever it is, use it instead of ignoring it.

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